$1500 for physical therapy for the 12-year-old son whose father and older brother have been harassed and faced death threats as a result of their work to protect the local water basin.
$1500 for homeschooling support for the 14-year-old environmental activist who began a public protest every Friday afternoon to raise awareness of global heating. He was expelled and faced harassment from truck drivers who used their big rigs to smog him.
$2000 for a music program and tutoring for the 16-year-old son whose father fled to the U.S. after facing threats to his life for his advocacy work in his home country for rural communities’ right to control natural resources autonomously.
$2000 for educational support for the 16-year-old son whose father spent decades litigating against a large oil company and achieved a historic victory. As a result, the company has relentlessly targeted him, resulting in significant financial loss and two-plus years of house arrest and imprisonment.
$6000 for a range of programs for four children, ages 11 to 19, from two families whose parents fought against the construction of pipelines. One was physically assaulted, and the other faced felony charges.
$17,760 for a broad range of programs for 12 children, ages six to 19, from four families. Some parents were beaten and arrested while marching against environmental racism; others were attacked and/or imprisoned for their community organizing work.